Russian frigate 'Rossia' (1814)

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Rossia ➡ 1827 Petergof
Nominal Guns	14	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	20.12.1813	RWAS
Launched	23.6.1814	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Rossiia Class (1813)	RWAS
Constructor	A. K. KaverznevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Unrated	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Hulked	1831	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Breadth25' 11"Imperial Feet7.6251
Depth in Hold7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336

Armament

23.6.1814Broadside Weight = 43.5 Russian Artillery Pound (47.415 lbs 21.5064 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck14 Russian 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck6 Russian 1/2 Pound Falconets

Service History

DateEventSource
1816In the BalticRWAS
1817In the BalticRWAS
1827Used as a royal yacht by Nikolai I for the imperial review of ships leaving for the MediterraneanRWAS
1827Renamed PetergofRWAS
1828Fire watch ship in the NevaRWAS
1829Fire watch ship in the NevaRWAS
1830Fire watch ship in the NevaRWAS
1830Refitted as a Other Vessels Powder Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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